2016 Postmortem

UglyGreed

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9. Just the sight of

Reply to madfloridian (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 05:58 PM

Mar 2016

him could be consider a violation

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NYT says campaign report indicates Bill Clinton went inside the polling place with mayor. [View all] madfloridian Mar 2016 OP

Thanks for this! NWCorona Mar 2016 #1

"campaigning inside polling places" arcane1 Mar 2016 #2

Because, just like Nixon, they want to make sure their plans... truebrit71 Mar 2016 #120

Did he break any laws? Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #3

He's a former president, he would never break rules...would he? madfloridian Mar 2016 #6

Yes. gcomeau Mar 2016 #19

It would be the same law Jane Sanders broke when she went into the precinct. Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #51

If... gcomeau Mar 2016 #61

Show the law which was broken. Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #66

Not just campaigning. He bogged down the precinct. 2 laws broken. Blue State Bandit Mar 2016 #80

I watched the video provided, did not see him obstructing any one, in fact I did not see him. Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #86

they blocked the entrance? very doubtful. I bet people there elected to stay outside.... bettyellen Mar 2016 #89

They just chose to stand outside and complain about Clinton holding up the vote? Blue State Bandit Mar 2016 #94

I take it she *didn't* do that then? gcomeau Mar 2016 #104

No electioneering within 150 feet. Basically every state has a rule like that Land Shark Mar 2016 #113

Primaries are run by political parties, not the state. emulatorloo Mar 2016 #129

All PA primary & general elections funded by county govts Divernan Mar 2016 #158

Yes, I've found out I was incorrect on this. Simply put I was confusing IA caucus w Primaries. emulatorloo Mar 2016 #160

Nice deflection passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #118

Damn those pesky facts. vdogg Mar 2016 #64

Which pesky fact would that be? gcomeau Mar 2016 #107

Link to a source? nt redwitch Mar 2016 #73

What source are you looking to find? Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #90

Proof that Jane Sanders was wandering around polling places not her own. nt redwitch Mar 2016 #95

I saw her here in Ca Politicalboi Mar 2016 #123

It's maddening! redwitch Mar 2016 #125

From what I read, he was shaking the hands of the poll workers, and thanking them passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #119

He did if he uttered the name Hillary Clinton to a voter. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #24

That's the "otherwise promote" part of the law, definitely. arcane1 Mar 2016 #30

if he uttered the name Hillary Clinton to a voter. AlbertCat Mar 2016 #42

He didn't even have to do that. gcomeau Mar 2016 #53

He could have been a poll watcher, the rules has to be followed, does not Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #63

Does the following lead you to believe he could have been a poll watcher? cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #98

I could have been an observer, did he act to challenge, if the answer is no then this does not apply Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #99

If he isn't an appointed poll watcher and isn't a resident, he had no business in the polling place. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #106

You are being intentionally obtuse about this passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #122

You know damn well he wasn't. Your efforts are getting pathetic now. -eom gcomeau Mar 2016 #114

Just his presence would be part of the campaign. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #68

The Globe also reports Clinton told one voter, “Pull the lever for Hillary.” w4rma Mar 2016 #112

Have you seen a SINGLE Hillary supporter say "Yeah, that looks bad."? cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #117

Most every informed Hillary supporter that I am encountering is an authoritarian. (nt) w4rma Mar 2016 #135

Yes: Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #36

if he did not solicit for any votes within 150 ft it is not a violation. Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #56

It is unethical at the very least. redwitch Mar 2016 #67

It isn't any more unethical than Jane Sanders in the precinct this morning. A law Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #93

She voted in HER precinct in VT ONLY Politicalboi Mar 2016 #128

There has to be a violation of statues, what statue has been violated? Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #132

JANE. WAS. THERE. TO. VOTE! Divernan Mar 2016 #159

Did she solicit any voters? Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #163

"Is Obama a Muslim?" "Not that I'm aware of." - Hillary Clinton highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #48

California law prohibits campaigning in a polling place. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #60

Exactly, it qualifies as "otherwise promoting" n/t arcane1 Mar 2016 #69

Really? madfloridian Mar 2016 #4

Bill's sense of what is appropriate and what is not fails again... CTyankee Mar 2016 #8

Once a cheater, always a cheater dragonfly301 Mar 2016 #50

I'm voting for Bernie in our primary, which unfortunately, is in late April... CTyankee Mar 2016 #55

Just the sight of UglyGreed Mar 2016 #9

I don't think he should have been given access unless he could prove that he was eligible to vote Baitball Blogger Mar 2016 #14

How about campaigning with a bull horn INdemo Mar 2016 #151

.... riversedge Mar 2016 #5

The ho-hum attitude by Hillary supporters toward questionable behavior is noted... AlbertCat Mar 2016 #26

Well who do they resemble??? UglyGreed Mar 2016 #62

You'd think they'd worry about the stench rubbing off on them. senz Mar 2016 #75

Your concern over the lack of respect for election rules is noted passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #29

If Sanders did this Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #47

I thought you could go into a polling place not your own, you jsut could not talk to people hollysmom Mar 2016 #7

Mayor huge supporter of Bill's wife. Should think twice even if legal. madfloridian Mar 2016 #10

Massive obvious conflict of interest going on here. Bubzer Mar 2016 #28

well, that is pretty obvious, the rules are different for different people hollysmom Mar 2016 #71

Bill Clinton is fast becoming the INdemo Mar 2016 #156

Being a former president and husband of a candidate, it's hard to remove the electoral context. arcane1 Mar 2016 #11

I think you have it right. Of course, it's only a crime if you're affiliated with the MADem Mar 2016 #13

Please tell me then SheenaR Mar 2016 #57

He was there "to thank poll workers." Bernie could have gone round thanking poll workers, too, if MADem Mar 2016 #74

I don't think anybody will be so forgiving Lazy Daisy Mar 2016 #88

You can "not like it" but so long as he stays within the lines, ya gotta go with the flow. MADem Mar 2016 #97

No they cannot within Mass law SheenaR Mar 2016 #105

This is not true. I am IN Massachusetts. MADem Mar 2016 #109

The law was posted before in several threads SheenaR Mar 2016 #111

I am not going to argue with you about this. MADem Mar 2016 #115

This message was self-deleted by its author SheenaR Mar 2016 #103

Bill would have to put a bag over his head passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #32

Only registered voters allowed in polling places. Period! Divernan Mar 2016 #161

Stupid, stupid, stupid. Baitball Blogger Mar 2016 #12

You sure about that? MADem Mar 2016 #16

Bernie is allowed to vote. Whereas Bill was hanging out in Mass - not where he lives. TBF Mar 2016 #21

Marty Walsh is NOT stupid. He knows where the line is--so does Clinton. This dog won't hunt. MADem Mar 2016 #23

Then it's all okay then. madfloridian Mar 2016 #37

I do not understand what that post has to do with what I have written. MADem Mar 2016 #78

Yes, of course, if Bill did it, so did Bernie passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #38

Who said "so did?" He could, though if he wanted--you should probably read what people MADem Mar 2016 #65

So did Bernie? For all we know he might have done it, we haven't seen the news reports yet? passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #83

That's a quote? RiverNoord Mar 2016 #77

"Coloring within the lines" is not enough to win the general. TBF Mar 2016 #81

Look--no one is preventing the Sanders Camp from doing the same thing. And for all you know, MADem Mar 2016 #92

If he's breaking the rules, it matters. Baitball Blogger Mar 2016 #102

Susan Sarandon is not a former president TBF Mar 2016 #127

Arel you implying that Bernie does not have the right to vote? passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #35

No, I'm "demostrating" (as opposed to IMPLYING) that it's not illegal to take a photo in a polling MADem Mar 2016 #45

YOu deny it? passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #52

I admire your persistence. Some people just can't accept Purrfessor Mar 2016 #124

Uh, you do know Vermont is voting today? Freaked Out Mar 2016 #79

Are you sure it's 50 ft? Another MA poster said 150 ft. JimDandy Mar 2016 #54

It's 150 Feet INdemo Mar 2016 #154

Thanks. Apparently some lawyer is already looking into filing a case. JimDandy Mar 2016 #162

This message was self-deleted by its author INdemo Mar 2016 #164

Just outrageous. I have no respect left for him at all. Punkingal Mar 2016 #15

I wonder about his sanity marions ghost Mar 2016 #17

It's called hubris, and neither of them bother to hide it anymore. Punkingal Mar 2016 #18

Yep! nt Duval Mar 2016 #136

I was just waiting to see what they'd pull this time. nt TBF Mar 2016 #20

Rules are for peasants, not their masters. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #22

is that OK? kgnu_fan Mar 2016 #25

Primaries aren't subject to the same election laws as general elections scheming daemons Mar 2016 #27

Whatever Bill does is okay. Whatever the Clintons want they get. madfloridian Mar 2016 #33

Then link us to the special primary-only election laws. arcane1 Mar 2016 #34

This is the look I am giving the clintons right now. retrowire Mar 2016 #31

Well Nicky Haley in SC did this less than two weeks ago... scscholar Mar 2016 #39

Oh, it's been decided.... madfloridian Mar 2016 #41

"Republicans do it too" is the worst possible defense n/t arcane1 Mar 2016 #46

Because SC and MA have identical laws. (nt) jeff47 Mar 2016 #131

Is this illegal or not? retrowire Mar 2016 #40

Illegal SheenaR Mar 2016 #58

Bill Clinton's aura is always within 150 feet of any polling place in whatever state he's in. LuvLoogie Mar 2016 #43

OMG-that's hilarious....!!!! nt MADem Mar 2016 #49

Okay, that is funny. Orsino Mar 2016 #152

Where I live this would be illegal. Vinca Mar 2016 #44

Damned illegal in Pennsylvania Divernan Mar 2016 #91

The defense (such as it is) so far appears to be that he wasn't actually "campaigning." arcane1 Mar 2016 #96

Campaigning is WHY he was there. dchill Mar 2016 #126

Exactly n/t arcane1 Mar 2016 #139

Still wouldn't work in Penn. Divernan Mar 2016 #144

He wasn't doing no stinkin' campaigning Oilwellian Mar 2016 #168

Far be it from Bill to do anything that would have the appearance of impropriety. Mufaddal Mar 2016 #59

arrest the bum stupidicus Mar 2016 #70

The Clintons seem to assume money & power grant entrée senz Mar 2016 #72

Electioneering. Freaked Out Mar 2016 #76

I think we need a new acronym. EmperorHasNoClothes Mar 2016 #82

Speaking on a megaphone outside a poll xloadiex Mar 2016 #84

Truth trumps bullshit, no pun intended. nc4bo Mar 2016 #101

That is an outrageous interference with voting - low, even for a Clinton! Divernan Mar 2016 #145

Clear breach of Mas Election Law "Obstructing voters". Blue State Bandit Mar 2016 #85

Ick! SoapBox Mar 2016 #87

WTF!!! Phlem Mar 2016 #100

Kick! FloriTexan Mar 2016 #108

Shenanigans! Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #110

I am a Precinct Inspector in my county in California. Mr.Bill Mar 2016 #116

And if the person in charge was a Hillary INdemo Mar 2016 #157

Well. in theory, the person in charge Mr.Bill Mar 2016 #165

Yes you would but dont think that was the case with Bill's obstruction. INdemo Mar 2016 #166

Well, every election, temporary poll workers are hired. Mr.Bill Mar 2016 #167

A Clinton showing a disregard for rules. Shocking! /s PoliticalMalcontent Mar 2016 #121

Aiyaiyai...just fine him the 50 bucks and be done with it. Wednesdays Mar 2016 #130

It's election fraud. redwitch Mar 2016 #134

He did NOT violate any laws. fun n serious Mar 2016 #133

It's nere coincidence that his wife is running for president, and he randomly stopped by arcane1 Mar 2016 #140

It's common fun n serious Mar 2016 #141

NEVER inside the polling place. Divernan Mar 2016 #146

This is ugly and wrong ms liberty Mar 2016 #137

Areas being roped off near a polling place and added traffic congestion by his SS detail ... slipslidingaway Mar 2016 #138

And it's not the way a "guaranteed winner" would behave, either n/t arcane1 Mar 2016 #142

Yes! And not the way to behave towards people trying to vote :( nt slipslidingaway Mar 2016 #147

Massachusetts as a silver spike through the heart. Octafish Mar 2016 #143

IOKIYRC Here's the video of Bill with the megaphone. madfloridian Mar 2016 #148

He was holding up voting. Where's the outrage? madfloridian Mar 2016 #149

It's in another thread noiretextatique Mar 2016 #150

The tape don't lie. Octafish Mar 2016 #153

Boston Globe Article baran Mar 2016 #155